Shloka 16
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
स गिरेश्चित्रकूटस्य सालमासाद्य पुष्पितम्।रामाश्रमगतस्याग्नेर्ददर्श ध्वजमुच्छ्रितम्।।2.98.16।।
sa gireś citrakūṭasya sālam āsādya puṣpitam |
rāmāśramagatasya agner dadarśa dhvajam ucchritam ||2.98.16||
చిత్రకూట పర్వతంలోని పుష్పించిన శాలవృక్షాన్ని చేరి, రామాశ్రమంలోని అగ్నినుండి ధ్వజంలా ఎత్తుగా లేచిన ధూమస్తంభాన్ని అతడు చూశాడు।
On seeing the smoke, majestic Bharata in the company of relatives concluded that Rama was staying there and rejoiced like a man who had reached the other bank of the river.
FAQs
Dharma is linked to āśrama-life and sacred order: the hermitage fire signifies disciplined living, hospitality, and truth-bound vows in exile.
Bharata visually locates Rama’s hermitage by noticing the smoke rising from the sacrificial/domestic fire.
Rama’s adherence to righteous living even in exile—maintaining the sacred fire and āśrama discipline—is emphasized.